Maxis 3G iPhone Plan – Second Thoughts!

After a more queries into the new Maxis 3G iPhone plan as well as looking at various AP set prices, I have come to the following conclusions:
a)  get 8G model at RM2,300 – RM2,550 unlocked and do what you want with your data plan
b)  get 8G model on the 12-month RM250 commit plan
c)  get someone [...]

3G iPhone now in Malaysia – Finally!

After many months of speculation if Apple was going to work with Maxis or Celcom, we now find Maxis offering this from today onwards.  This is official and who knows, maybe Celcom might be next but for now, Maxis it is!
The 3G iPhone plan is also interesting and I’ve also gone to the shops to [...]

Teaching Maths and Science to revert to BM

UPDATE: Finally it has happened! (read here) 8/7/09
The Malaysian Insider today reported the likelihood of a reversal from using English to BM to teach Maths and Science for the Primary School level (read here).  It was reported that the vernacular schools will teach these subjects in Mandarin and Tamil.  It seems that there is little [...]

Teaching Maths and Science in English – Harping on the Wrong Thing!

There is a raging debate over using English to teach Maths and Science.  There was a public demonstration against this recently although silenced by the police.  Literary laureate and other political figures had led the protest.
More submissions in various blogs have attempted to present views from both sides of the divide.  Malaysia Today carried various [...]

A Total Disaster in Perak – Reflective of Future Malaysia?

Each day we read of the political tussle in Perak with more disdain and disbelief.  The silver state has been plunged into a constitutional crisis that may be reflective of the possibility of future Malaysia.  What is happening in Perak, if not checked and constitutionally restored with full democracy, will show what the federal Parliament [...]